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Waziristan(ProperNoun)

A mountainous region of northern Pakistan

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Waziristan

Waziristan is a mountainous region in the northwest of Pakistan, bordering Afghanistan and covering some 11,585 km². The area is entirely populated by ethnic Pashtuns. The language spoken in the valley is Pashto. It is part of the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, considered to be separate from the country's four core provinces.
Waziristan comprises the area west and southwest of Peshawar between the Tochi River to the north and the Gomal River to the south. Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa lies immediately to the east. The region was an independent tribal territory until 1893, remaining outside the British Empire. Tribal raiding into British-ruled territory was a constant problem for the British, eliciting frequent punitive expeditions between 1860 and 1945. The region became part of Pakistan in 1947.
For administrative purposes, Waziristan is divided into two "agencies", North Waziristan and South Waziristan, with estimated populations of 361,246 and 429,841 respectively. The two parts have quite distinct characteristics, though both tribes are subgroups of the Wazir Tribe and speak a common Wazirwola language. They have a reputation as formidable warriors, and are known for their frequent blood feuds.

The infrastructure of the Haqqani network in North Waziristan, which included the IED (improvised explosive device) factories and a number of other capacities including communication, has been disrupted.

From the west, the IS militants are sending advance guards to southern and western Afghanistan. To the south, Pakistan's counter-insurgency operations ... are pushing the Taliban from south Waziristan (in Pakistan) towards Afghanistan's border regions.